Heart condition also took the life of TV star John Ritter in 2003. Dec. 14, 2010— -- A man powerful enough to end a war died Tuesday of a tiny tear close to his heart. Special Envoy to Pakistan ...

In early May 2023, a 35-week pregnant Amanda Banic visited the hospital with chest pain. Doctors told her she was experiencing indigestion and a panic attack — and sent her home. A week later, the ...

The aorta is a major blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. As the heart pumps blood, it first enters the aorta and is then delivered via connecting vessels to the rest of ...

Fleming, originally from Kerry, was an active and healthy man with no underlying health issues. So when he died unexpectedly in 2015, aged 69, his family was distraught. Married to Kathleen, the ...

While clogged arteries are the most common cause of heart attacks, more than half of heart attacks in women under the age of 65 can be attributed to other causes, according to a study published Sept.

Heart attacks often happen when something blocks blood flow in a heart artery. Atherosclerosis, or plaque build-up in your arteries, is the leading cause of heart attacks. You can make lifestyle ...

Dr. Rashaeda Brimley performed a virtual interactive heart dissection during a meeting for the Future Medical Professionals Program Club Scrub, a program of the Ivy Center for Education. The monthly ...

The Health Museum in Houston will serve up libations and love at an offbeat Valentine’s Day event with an interesting twist. It’s what dreams are made of for Valentine’s Day critics and nonconformists ...

If you think hissing cockroaches make for an unusual Valentine's Day gift, wait until you hear what Houston's Health Museum has in store for the mid-February holiday. On Feb. 14, the museum will host ...